Beejal is solving the equation y7 − 3 = 39.(1 point)

Question

As a first step, he starts by adding   to both sides of the equation, and then continues by multiplying by   on each side. 

Answer 1

Assuming the missing values are integers, Beejal would add 3 to both sides of the equation to eliminate the constant term:

y^7 - 3 + 3 = 39 + 3
y^7 = 42

Next, Beejal would multiply both sides by the reciprocal of the coefficient of the term with the variable to solve for y. In this case, since the coefficient is 1, he doesn't need to multiply:

y^7 = 42